505thAirborne Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 (edited) I sure hope the new 1/12 Cyclone is a big success, because I want to see these two happen!! Edited August 18, 2017 by 505thAirborne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Thinking back on the series, I always wanted to see WAY more action from Yellow's bike, he didn't get much cool screen time at all on his bike fighting....I always wanted to see what those blades could really do!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 On 8/18/2017 at 1:59 AM, jenius said: thanks for the review Tekering, being a non modeler I'm always curious about the models. Curiosity has motivated many of my model purchases of late... It's precisely because sites like yours and CollectionDX don't cover models -- and because Japanese modelers always post such tiny pictures! -- that I felt a need to provide this information online. Some of these kits are easy, and some are difficult; some are surprisingly accurate, while others aren't; some are almost up to modern standards, while others are crap even by archaic '80s standards. I figure fans oughta know which-is-which. If there are any details in these reviews I haven't covered, feel free to ask. Next up: Imai's 1:15 VR-038L "Bartley" kit has some misleading artwork on the package, representing Houquet (NOT "Fuke") wielding her distinctive cannon in a dynamic action pose the figure is totally incapable of achieving, with a smaller image of the bike mode the figure is also totally incapable of achieving. Since 1:15 is the scale the MegaHouse figures employed, I figured she could fit right in with the boys... ...since MegaHouse neglected to include a Bartley figure in their "Variable Action" line. So what's in the box? About 75 parts total, which is less than half the parts count of Imai's 1:12 scale kits. Since this kit is considerably smaller and is fixed-form, it's much easier to put together; the initial rough assembly you see here only took a couple of hours. The figure is articulated about as well as could be expected for its age, but badly needs elbow, knee, and thigh rotation... Nonetheless, even the stock figure is capable of some fairly feminine poses, thanks to its lightweight construction (and a great deal of patience!). Unfortunately, the proportions are considerably less feminine. One detail came as a real surprise, however: The front and back tires have distinctly different tread patterns! I've never seen that on any other Mospeada toy or model kit. Anyway, how does she look with the MegaHouse boys? Pretty damned awful, I'm sorry to say. She's too tall, too fat, and too masculine -- almost as if it were Jim wearing Houquet's ride armor -- and it's gonna take a lot of customization to make her look like the lithe teenager she's supposed to be. Oh, and while Imai saw fit to include her targeting scope, they clearly forgot something: There's no weapon included in the kit! Fail, Imai. FAIL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 woooow...massive fail on the no beam cannon...bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) I had that Imai kit many years ago and the Beam Cannon not being included was a total bummer. Add some ball joints and a good paint job and this kit should look pretty damn sweet! Edited August 21, 2017 by 505thAirborne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Valkyrie Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/438036 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Wow! That Lego Legioss is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) I've always been interested in building the ATAC and the Flash Clapper. Not many good toy options for Southern cross out there... Edited August 21, 2017 by arbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danth Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 8 hours ago, Black Valkyrie said: http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/438036 I can't believe how good that looks in each mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetJockey Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) On 8/14/2017 at 0:03 AM, SuperHobo said: Usually when Goodsmile posts one of the art cards on the wall of future releases a physical prototype reveal can take quite a while and I would probably expect to finally see something during winter wonderfest of next year. Ouch that long? I never really followed figma figures. I think I only have the one Tachikoma. On 8/17/2017 at 7:45 AM, tekering said: Oh, we've known about Stig for years... Tatsunoko was actually really into European names back then. Look at the cast of Southern Cross, for example: Jeanne Fránçaix, Louis Ducasse, Claude Leon, Marie Angel, Charles de l'etoile (French) Lana Isavia (Scandinavian) Seifriet Weiße (German) Andrzej Sławski (Polish) The only American name among the principals is Bowie Emerson... and he's named after a knife. I didn't know about Bowie's name. I'm going to look into that knife. It might be worth owning. Thanks! On 8/18/2017 at 10:31 AM, derex3592 said: Thinking back on the series, I always wanted to see WAY more action from Yellow's bike, he didn't get much cool screen time at all on his bike fighting....I always wanted to see what those blades could really do!!! Same here. I recall I think from the Robotech RPG book that Lancer's bike was for espionage? But it's possible they just made that up for the Robotech book to give fans something to think about. Also seeing all these Cyclone / Ride Armor models made me remember that I had another version besides the original that I disliked so much. It was a small one that wasn't that detailed. Barely bigger than a G.I. Joe figure. It was Rook's color too. I have to search around and check that Anymoon site to see what company made it. Perhaps I got it from a Japanese shop like Nikaku. I don't think it was a US toy. Edited August 23, 2017 by JetJockey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Jokes may now commence. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=TOY-RBT-4345&page=top http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=TOY-RBT-4346 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 (edited) Another Aoshima re-release! Sweet! Those are the most accurate Mospeada model kits ever produced. Sure, they're not up to modern standards of engineering or articulation, but it won't take much work to adjust the proportions or upgrade the joints... and at the price they're asking, it's cheaper than tracking down the vintage releases. Here they are at Hobby Link Japan, too: https://hlj.com/product/AOS05446/Sci https://hlj.com/product/AOS05447/Sci I see HLJ has also listed the 1:72 Legioss "Conversion Kit" re-releases, but erroneously using 1:48 kit photos. https://hlj.com/product/AOS05443/Sci https://hlj.com/product/AOS05445/Sci Edited August 29, 2017 by tekering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Great news!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 3 hours ago, tekering said: I see HLJ has also listed the 1:72 Legioss "Conversion Kit" re-releases, but erroneously using 1:48 kit photos. https://hlj.com/product/AOS05443/Sci https://hlj.com/product/AOS05445/Sci What the hell are these 'Conversion Kits'? Never heard of them before. They are for the old 1:72nd Imai Legioss kits? Anyone have pics of the original releases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Chas said: What the hell are these 'Conversion Kits'? Never heard of them before. They are for the old 1:72nd Imai Legioss kits? Anyone have pics of the original releases? Those are the old Imai 1/72 kits. For the price, I sure hope it's a Fighter/Diver/Soldier combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 So they are the old single mode 1:72 kits from Imai? Ok, but the term 'Conversion' is a bit odd 'cus they don't transform at all. For a second there I thought they were some kind of additional parts to allow the building of each kit into either of the three various modes, but I couldn't figure out how that would work. For $25.00 bucks It batter be all three in a single pack A-La Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Could they be mislabeled, or the wrong stock images used for the listings? They look more like the old-school transformable 1/48 kits to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Tekering already mentioned that in his post with the links above. Most likely just the wrong image used at HLJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convectuoso Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 35 minutes ago, mechaninac said: Could they be mislabeled, or the wrong stock images used for the listings? They look more like the old-school transformable 1/48 kits to me. I have a transformable Aoshima kit and looks just like those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salamander Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 "conversion" could refer to the older 1/72 kits that had parts to build the Legioss in each of its three modes, or the kits are mislabeled and are actually supposed to be the 1/48 version (which would fit in with the variable Ride Armors that are also getting rereleased). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 The text descriptions have been posted at HLJ and indicate that it is a s the good Captain had indicated. Sorry for my brain fart earlier. It should have been clear - I'd just forgotten that these kits, at one time came packaged together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 On 8/29/2017 at 10:37 AM, tekering said: Another Aoshima re-release! Sweet! Those are the most accurate Mospeada model kits ever produced. Sure, they're not up to modern standards of engineering or articulation, but it won't take much work to adjust the proportions or upgrade the joints... and at the price they're asking, it's cheaper than tracking down the vintage releases. Here they are at Hobby Link Japan, too: https://hlj.com/product/AOS05446/Sci https://hlj.com/product/AOS05447/Sci I see HLJ has also listed the 1:72 Legioss "Conversion Kit" re-releases, but erroneously using 1:48 kit photos. https://hlj.com/product/AOS05443/Sci https://hlj.com/product/AOS05445/Sci they look really good (the ride armors anyway, 1/72 legioss too small for me)...are there reviews of the original release somewhere (when era are we talking?). are they prepainted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 7 minutes ago, Mechapilot77 said: they look really good (the ride armors anyway, 1/72 legioss too small for me)...are there reviews of the original release somewhere (when era are we talking?). are they prepainted? Those kits have been around since '83 or '84 with various rebrandings, including the Go-Bots Cy-Kill version Blow Superior. Pre-painted? Duuude! These are old-school models that barely even have adequate alignment pegs! No snap-fitting here, these all require cement, putty, paint, and ample amounts of sanity. I don't care much for the kits themselves but I'd happily acquire the original Imai/LS box-tops: to me those are the real prizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 9 hours ago, Mechapilot77 said: are there reviews of the original release somewhere? Having found none, I've written several of my own for this thread... I've also archived them on my blog. 9 hours ago, captain america said: I'd happily acquire the original Imai/LS box-tops They're beautiful paintings, and the only reason why I bother tracking down the original releases. For example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 On 8/31/2017 at 4:13 AM, Salamander said: "conversion" could refer to the older 1/72 kits that had parts to build the Legioss in each of its three modes, or the kits are mislabeled and are actually supposed to be the 1/48 version (which would fit in with the variable Ride Armors that are also getting rereleased). No, I think we can assume they're just using the wrong pictures. The consistent use of "1:72," "conversion kit [sic]," and the listed price all indicate they're not the transformable 1:48 kits. Oh, and I think Aoshima themselves are providing retailers with the wrong pictures, since Amazon.jp has also posted listings with the same erroneous images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechapilot77 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, tekering said: Having found none, I've written several of my own for this thread... I've also archived them on my blog. They're beautiful paintings, and the only reason why I bother tracking down the original releases. For example: thanks tekering! btw i think i may have traded sharkticons with you in the past if you're who i'm thinking. Edited September 1, 2017 by Mechapilot77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Yeah, that was me. There's quite a bit of TFW crossover here, I think. Check out my new iPhone case: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbit Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Im an Android guy, but that's a nice I-Phone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enphily Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 wow! Very cool case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 8 hours ago, tekering said: Yeah, that was me. There's quite a bit of TFW crossover here, I think. Check out my new iPhone case: Tempted to ask how you did that! Or is there such a case available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 omg....i MUST have that for my Galaxy S7! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 6 hours ago, seti88 said: Tempted to ask how you did that! I just printed this on a card, cut it out, and slipped it between my iPhone SE and the transparent casing. Cheap and easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti88 Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 muahaha you just gave me something to try out! Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZorClone Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Still no pricing from Sentinel eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 5 minutes ago, ZorClone said: Still no pricing from Sentinel eh? Still no release date too. Hopefully it will get released later next year. After April so we will have breather from Arcadia's SDF-1 PF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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